Copying inventory entries & fields
I have 3 tables in an app- purchase orders, items, and inventory. Currently I have it set up so that when a order arrives, the related fields for the purchase order and the item are added into an inve...
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Qrew LegendI assume that you are using the More ... button to copy the record and the field for Related Parent or Parent is set as Read only on the child form.
It is an annoying quirk that when the field is marked as Read Only on the form, then that field will not populate. :(
The work-a-round is to make the field on the form editable as usual, but have a form rule.
When [Related Parent] is not blank
Action
Make Read only [ Related Parent]
Then it will copy across the Related Parent but still have it locked down form being accidentally edited by users.
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Mark Shnier (Your Quickbase Coach)
mark.shnier@gmail.com
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It is an annoying quirk that when the field is marked as Read Only on the form, then that field will not populate. :(
The work-a-round is to make the field on the form editable as usual, but have a form rule.
When [Related Parent] is not blank
Action
Make Read only [ Related Parent]
Then it will copy across the Related Parent but still have it locked down form being accidentally edited by users.
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Mark Shnier (Your Quickbase Coach)
mark.shnier@gmail.com
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- ooh , I did' know this quirk existed as my form had parent in edit mode !
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Prashant Maheshwari
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